Highlands Today

This is the evolution of Devin Clarke, the former cherry-picking ball hog. Full Story »

It's good to hear that the Highlands County School District will not scale back its free school breakfast program at area schools. Still, recent changes in school rules are troubling, and bodes poorly for this important program. Let's hope the board doesn't ever take those drastic steps. Full Story »

When Ralph Colon's December electric bill arrives in January, it generally comes in at about $400. Full Story »

Locals sports briefs Full Story »

The following people were booked Wednesday, Dec. 2 into the Highlands County Jail: Full Story »

The Sebring Police Department recently was notified that Cesar Mayo Lynch will serve 50 years in Mexico for his role in a 1998 Sebring double homicide. Full Story »

The Sebring Sports Car Racing Hall of Fame has announced its class of 2010. Full Story »

In Sebring, there's Delicious Road, Florida Cracker Trail, and the car streets, like Aston-Martin and Corvette. There's Cod Avenue, Duckling Avenue and the bird streets, like Sparrow and Swallow. And the Indian streets like Hi-Ta-Kee and Kat-Ka-La-Ni. In Avon Park, there are streets named after the 1972 Miami Dolphins. Full Story »

The Ridgeview project, it seems, is not undone yet. In November, the Highlands County commissioners turned down a Habitat for Humanity request. Habitat wanted the county to donate $500,000 so 20 houses could be built at 1400 Martin Luther King Ave. Full Story »

The annual Sebring Christmas parade will begin at 7 tonight. Full Story »

For Woodlawn Elementary's students, it's a simple principle - good behavior leads to a good learning environment and some praise and rewards from the principal and staff. Full Story »

Work continued Tuesday putting the finishing touches to the new Sun 'n Lake of Sebring Improvement District Golf Clubhouse, in preparation for Saturday's ribbon-cutting ceremony for golf members and Sunday's grand opening celebration to the general public. Full Story »

Dixie Youth Baseball is now accepting registrations for the following age groups: T-Ball (4-5), Pitching Machine (6-8) and Minors (9-10). Full Story »

Alonzo Robertson scored a game-high 19 points to lead the Avon Park boys basketball team to a 68-50 district win over Frostproof on Tuesday night in the Red Devils gym. Full Story »

A portion of Railroad Street will be closed between Bowman Avenue and Center Avenue starting at 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 3, until further notice, due to the installation of drainage culvers by Excavation Point Inc., for the construction of the Sebring Parkway Phase II project. Full Story »

A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held Monday to celebrate the finalization of building plans for the Adrian Archbold Center at the Archbold Biological Station in Venus. Full Story »

Several city council members sat on the proverbial fence Tuesday night before voting unanimously to allow chain link fences to be erected in residents' front yards during passage of a fence and wall ordinance for the city. Full Story »

An Auburndale man remained in Highlands County Jail Tuesday under an $80,000 bond after his Monday arrest for allegedly breaking into homes in the area near Hartt and Arbuckle Creek roads. Full Story »

Those considering opening their hearts and wallets during this holiday season are advised to do a background check before donating to charities. Full Story »

Though a pending rule change appears to put an end to free breakfast next year in most Highlands County Schools, the district's food service director maintains that breakfast will continue to be available to all students at no charge. Full Story »

Markida Hawthorne paced along the 3-point line, drawing in deep breaths, tugging nervously at her jersey, hoping to lessen the burden. Full Story »

This year, Highlands County will improve its jail and build new streets. Full Story »

The following people were booked Tuesday, Dec. 1 into the Highlands County Jail: Full Story »

A new sheriff's office was back in the budget, briefly. Before the Highlands County commissioners finished their Tuesday meeting, however, the $11.5 million item was deleted from the long-term financial strategy, at least for another year. Full Story »

Liberty encountered very little resistance and promptly spent much of its evening in Sebring's defensive zone - and that, of course, has its repercussions. Full Story »